- Nicholas 2, Lord of Werle (before 1275 – 18 February 1316 in Pustow, near Güstrow) was Lord of Werle-Parchim from 1283 until his death, and from 1292 Lord of Werle.
His uncle Henry 1 of Werle was killed in 1291 by his sons Henry 2 and Nicholas, because he had remarried and they felt this threatened their inheritance. After a prolonged war, Nicholas 2 defeated his cousins, who had formed an alliance with Lord Henry 2 of Mecklenburg and Elector Albert 3 of Brandenburg. This allowed him to reunite Werle-Parchim and Werle-Güstrow.
In 1311, he travelled to Montpellier in southern France, where he hoped to be cured of leprosy at the famous school of medicine. He was not cured, but the progress of the disease was slowed down.
He retired from government and lived the rest of his life at Pustow, near Güstrow.
Nicholas 2 died in 1316.
After his death, Werle was split again, with Nicholas' son John 3 taking Werle-Goldberg and Nicholas' younger brother John 2 taking Werle-Güstrow.
Nicholas first married in 1292, with Richeza (died before 27 October 1308), a daughter of King Eric 5 of Denmark. He had 2 children with her:
1. John 3, Lord of Werle-Goldberg.
2. Sophia (d. 6 December 1339), married with Gerhard 3 the Great, Count of Holstein-Rendsburg.
His second wife was Matilda, the daughter of Duke Otto 2 of Brunswick-Lüneburg. This marriage remained childless. [1]
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Bef 1275 - Abt 1316 (> 41 years)
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